What do pink velvet, Pinot Grigio and a ban on carnations have in common? They’re all part of Katy Perry’s 2011 backstage world.

Before the whipped cream bras and spinning candy canes took over pop culture, Perry was building a dream...one dressing room at a time.

This week, we unpack the sweet (and surprisingly strict) details behind Katy Perry’s California Dreams Tour rider. Because if you want to live in a teenage dream, you’re going to need a very real backstage setup to pull it off.

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What do soy milk, Beck's beer and a ban on styrofoam have in common? They were all part of Bob Dylan’s 2001 tour rider.

In this episode of They Asked For What?, we head backstage with a living legend who, even in the new millennium, was setting his own rules — and his own atmosphere.

From the odd, the essential, to the downright mystical, we break down every curious detail woven into the world Dylan built behind the curtain.

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What do red Solo cups, pitted dates, and Calvin Klein tees have in common? They were all part of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' wild, weird, and oddly wholesome 2000 tour rider. In this episode of They Asked For What?, we crack open the backstage demands from the Californication era—a pivotal moment when RHCP were rising from the ashes, rediscovering themselves through meditation rooms, aromatherapy candles, and Heineken on ice.

If you're a fan of music history, band drama, tour logistics, or just want to know what rock legends actually request backstage, you won’t want to miss this.

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